Recode Staff

Plus, Steve Bannon may be a “wandering plague ship,” but Kara Swisher would still interview him; software developers are more valuable to companies than money; “my life flashed before my eyes.”

Plus, Mark Zuckerberg and Ben Silbermann don’t enjoy doing interviews, but here are two good ones; as electric scooter use rises, so do trips to the emergency room; some heroes wear plaid.

Plus, Cory Booker has a rule-breaking “I am Spartacus” moment; Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop pays up over unsubstantiated health claims about its jade vaginal eggs; brosé, frosé, all-day rosé.

Plus, The New York Times published a shocking op-ed by an anonymous senior White House official; Mr. and Mrs. Bezos make their first ($10 million) political donation; Silicon Valley goes to charm school.

Plus, Amazon breaks the $1 trillion market cap milestone; Bob Woodward is back to track another scandal-ridden president; teachers are moonlighting as Instagram influencers.

Plus, Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg testify before Congress; brick-and-mortar retail still isn’t dead; forbidden Oreos.

Plus, Santa Monica and San Francisco announce which startups get the coveted permits for electric scooters; Uber is building its own scooter; Trump’s huffy-puffy attacks on social media; your long-weekend beach read.

Plus, Defense Distributed has begun selling blueprints for 3-D printed guns online; a deep dive into ... ranch dressing.